Daniel Harford
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| Birth | March 19, 1977 , |
| Recruited from | St Marys (VMFL)/Northern U18 |
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| Debut | Round 10, June 4, 1995, Hawthorn vs. Carlton, at Optus Oval |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1995-2003)
153 games, 67 goals Carlton (2004) 9 games, 2 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
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Daniel Harford (born March 19, 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer.
Originally from Parade College, Harford was a Teal Cup captain of Victoria as a youngster. His career started off beautifully and while at Hawthorn, where he made his debut in 1995, he made an early impression. He was a hard-at-the-ball midfielder or occasionally, small forward. He hit his peak in the late 1990s when he was almost dominant on the field, his aggression and toughness really shining. He also made regular appearances on The Footy Show during this period.
In 2002 Harford's career started to slide when he managed just 11 games. He continued to struggle for form in 2003 where he added only another 5 games, and at the end of the year Carlton decided to give Harford another go, trading pick no 51 for him. The recycled player policy Carlton had in place at the time backfired this time and Harford could never capture his 1997-1999 form, deciding during a pre-season run in October 2004 to retire from AFL football.
Harford played amateur football in 2005, and returned to the VFL to play for the Northern Bullants, Carlton's VFL affiliate in 2006. He was consistently one of the best in the Ants' minor premiership team, and finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy count.
Known as a bit of a joker in his football playing days, Harford had, in 2005, hosted a Sunday afternoon sports show with Robert Shaw on Melbourne radio station SEN 1116. In 2006 he hosted On the Rise with Jason Richardson. Harford left the Bullants at the start of 2007 when SEN acquired the rights to broadcast AFL matches, but continued to play in the Eastern Football League for Balwyn, where he will act as playing coach from 2008.
As of July 2007, he is currently host of a show on Channel 9, "Test Drive."
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Rebecca and they have a daughter, Abbey and a son, William.
[edit] External links
- Daniel Harford profile on the Official AFL Website of the Carlton Football Club
- Daniel Harford's statistics from AFL Tables
